[center][h1] [color=yellow] P5 The Dance [/color][/h1][/center]

A couple of weeks later Haley smiled at herself in her bedroom mirror. She loved what her stepmother had done to her hair. For once her hair was behaving itself and not sticking up in every direction that it could possibly go. Haley hugged the redhead and thanked her. She walked carefully down the stairs to answer the door. Her father beat her there and he hugged her and kissed her forehead. [color=a36209]"You look beautiful sweetheart."[/color]

He opened the door and Eric promptly offered her father his hand and introduced himself. [color=00aeef]"Hello Mr. Kain, I'm Eric Marks."[/color] After her her father went over the usual rules for dating he had Eric's promise that he would have her back by midnight. Eric enveloped her hand in his and he led her to his car and opened the door for her. Before she could get into the car Eric put a little pressure on her hand and she turned to him and smiled. "Haley, you look gorgeous in that dress." He leaned forward and he kissed her on the cheek. He made a show of helping her into the car also quite aware that her father was likely peering out of a window at them. Haley couldn't help but smile with excitement as the car roared to life and they headed towards the dance.